EAA Chairman Jack Pelton said Tuesday the attendance was helped by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, who made their first appearance at an EAA event.

The convention featured daily air shows that include everything from aerobatic feats to warbirds.

Pelton says there were more than 2,600 show planes, this year, about 310 more than last year. He says they included about 1,000 homebuilt aircraft, 1,050 vintage planes, 300 warbirds, 120 ultralights and light-sport aircraft and 90 seaplanes.